Family Forest Blog
August 13, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Olivia Thomas
Olivia lives in Kentucky where she enjoys helping landowners in the Appalachian region develop and implement sustainable forest management plans and steward their forests.
August 13, 2024
The Forest Landowner Support Program: An Opportunity to Advance Conservation for Everyone
Through FLS, states can partner with projects like the Family Forest Carbon Program to unlock landowners’ access to the voluntary carbon market, opening the door to public and private investment in their forests and local economies.
July 30, 2024
Statement: Through SBTi or Not, Corporations Must Maximize Climate Action Now
We were hoping SBTi would signal to corporations, family forest owners, and the countless others ready to activate the power of forests and nature to generate carbon credits to reduce emissions in this decade. Unfortunately, SBTi’s findings today did not provide the clear guidance we need.
July 23, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Chuck Black
Chuck Black grew up on a lake in northern New Jersey where fishing, swimming, boating and ice hockey were his passions.
July 15, 2024
Family Forest Carbon Program Expands Availability in the Southeast
The American Forest Foundation announced today the expansion of the Family Forest Carbon Program into Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
July 2, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Dan Zajac
Dan first became interested in conservation after attending a field trip to a recycling facility when he was six years old.
June 25, 2024
Updates to the Family Forest Carbon Program’s Forest Management Practices
As the Family Forest Carbon Program expands into new regions, new forest management practices are developed, tested and optimized to provide value to landowners and the environment.
June 20, 2024
Open Letter to SBTi: Carbon Credit Use for Scope 3 Emissions Will Catalyze Climate Impact
“The facts are clear: in order to avoid the impacts of climate change, we need to invest in nature-based solutions now.”
June 18, 2024
Field to Forest Provides Landowners with New Sources of Revenue
Field to Forest provides a new opportunity for landowners to turn their fields into productive sources of diversified revenue streams.
June 17, 2024
Unlocking the Power of Rural America: The Rural Forest Markets Act
The fast-growing voluntary carbon market can unlock the potential for family forest owners to create meaningful impact, but their goals are often out of reach.
June 11, 2024
Statement: Senate Republican Farm Bill Framework Supports Rural America
We know that Rural Americans – especially rural landowners – play a critical role in achieving our country’s climate and conservation goals.
May 30, 2024
ANALYSIS: Growing Pains of a Burgeoning Market
As it goes with any emerging market, trends continue to shift and evolve within the voluntary carbon market.
May 28, 2024
The Latest News on the Family Forest Carbon Program
The Family Forest Carbon Program is continuously expanding, with landowners in more states and counties eligible every year.
May 28, 2024
Statement: White House’s Voluntary Carbon Market Principles Support Rural America
The new guidance from the Biden-Harris Administration is a welcome acknowledgment of the value of climate-smart forestry and the importance of scaling the voluntary carbon market.
May 24, 2024
Statement: House’s Farm Bill Movement Represents Great Forward Progress for Rural Landowners
AFF encourages members from both chambers, on both sides of the aisle, to work together to strengthen and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill that supports rural forest owners.